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14 interesting facts about Disney cartoons that can honestly surprise you

Do you like Disney movies? Are you paying enough attention while watching? We're not sure. Here are 14 interesting facts about the most famous and most popular cartoons, which the creators dedicated to the most attentive viewers.

Of all the Disney princesses, only Motovilka has green eyes.

Most Disney princesses have blue or brown eyes. Only Motovilka has bright green eyes.

Motorbike
Motorbike

The Beast from Beauty and the Beast has the characteristics of as many as seven animals.

The artist worked with the figure of the beast for quite some time. In the end, it was decided that the beast would get the physical characteristics of six different animals (a lion's mane + gorilla eyebrows + a buffalo's beard and head + a boar's head + a bear's body + a wolf's legs and tail), and it would get its blue eyes from the prince it became in the end it also changes.

The Beast from Beauty and the Beast
The Beast from Beauty and the Beast

Ariel from The Little Mermaid was inspired by actress Alyssa Milano.

The model for Ariel was Alyssa Milano, who was 11 years old at the time and soon after became world famous for her role as Phoebe in the series Charmed (1998-2006). But it wasn't just looks that Alyssa was inspired by. Ariel also got some of her personality traits.

Alyssa Milano and Ariel
Alyssa Milano and Ariel

Cinderella, a character from Puja, and Optimus Prime, a character from Transformers, speak with the same voice.

Peter Cullen lent his voice to both Squirrel, the donkey from Winnie the Pooh, and Optimus Prime, the robot from the hit Transformers series.

Lavender from Medvedka Puja
Lavender from Medvedka Puja

The Jungle Book vultures are based on The Beatles.

The legendary foursome's manager reportedly arranged for the Jungle Book vultures to lend their voice to the Beatles, but John Lennon turned down the offer on behalf of the band. Nevertheless, the vultures maintained the image of the Beatles.

Vultures in The Jungle Book
Vultures in The Jungle Book

Simba doesn't roar like a lion in The Lion King.

Instead of a lion's roar, they used a tiger's roar in The Lion King because it is louder.

Simba
Simba

Hans from Frozen can also be seen in Magnificent 6.

Remember the evil Prince Charming from Frozen? The creators of Magnificent 6 decided to poke fun at him and put him on the list of the most wanted criminals at the police station.

Magnificent 6
Magnificent 6

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In Ratatouille, we can see the shadow of the dog from the fantasy tale In the Heights.

Remember when Remy, the main character in Ratatouille, once encountered the shadow of a dog? At the time this film was being made, Disney was planning In the Heights. And Dug the dog's shadow is basically a joke and a hint to the fans.

Ratatouille
Ratatouille

The stuffed animal that fell out of the professor's bag in Tarzan is actually Little Brother, the dog from Mulan.

Disney artists often joke with us by adding elements from previous cartoons to new cartoons. Only very attentive viewers will be able to notice this.

Tarzan
Tarzan

Tiana is the only Disney character with a real job.

Disney women are mostly princesses, boss's daughters, or just plain girls who live with their parents. Tiana is the only one with a real job. Well, Cinderella had a job too, except that it would hardly qualify as employment.

Tiana
Tiana

WALL-E is named after Disney.

The protagonist of the most romantic Disney cartoon was named after the legendary founder of Disney Studios - Walter Elias 'Walt' Disney.

WALL-E
WALL-E

The actors who voiced Mickey and Minnie Mouse were married.

Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor lent their voices to Mickey and Minnie for 32 years. They got married in 1991 and lived happily together for almost 20 years.

Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor
Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor

Pocahontas is the only heroine whose story is based on real events.

Some believe that Mulan was also a real person. And although Mulan is a character from ancient Chinese poems, the story of the Indian girl is much more real.

Pocahontas
Pocahontas

Only Mulan and Jasmine wear pants.

Most of the Disney heroines live up to the image of a 'real' princess: they all wear beautiful, gorgeous dresses. Only Mulan and Jasmine from Aladdin were brave enough to wear pants.

Mulan
Mulan

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